The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-11-30
Lawrence.


Lawrence.
( Talcott Shaver and wife spent Thanksgiv
NJ in town.
Mr.. and Mrs Charlie Payne are the proud
parents of a new ten pound boy.
Mr. and Mrs. Lyman Monroe intend to
move TO Benton Harbor this week.
Mrs. Ellie Agrell's little girl was sick last
week with diphtheria, but is better.
Married. on Monday evening of last week,
by Rev. A. w. Cover, Jay Smith of this vii
lage, TO Miss Flora Hyames of Paw Paw.
S. M. Hess is to be postmaster in place of
Newell Crissey. See what you get. Newell
or rather what you don't gst-for not being
a democrat
Prof. Owen, the philosopher of glass, en-
tertained the people at the Baptist church
four evenings last week. His lectures and
Illustrations in glass blowing are pleasing
and instructive.
Oh people were busy as could be Thanks
giving evening, considering the weather.
Religious services were held at the Baptist
church, dance at the opera house, sur
prise party for Mr.. and Mrs. l.. +. White
man, and oar colored friends enjoyed them
serves uanclnS At Marshall NAH.
BARNES DISTRICT.
Will Smith of Waverly, will attend school
here and board with Wilbur Drake.
Our school began on the 18th inst. with
Fred Gage as teacher and forty scholars in
attendance.
The next question for discussion at the
iyceum is; "ReS0Ired-That foreign immi-
grafton should be prohibited by law
Our lyceum has taken a boom. The last
question for discussion was the ACCESSIBILITY
of the restoration of capital punishment in
this state
Mr.. and Mrs. Gottschalll of Indiana, re-
Gently made a brief visit to relatives here
Mrs. q. was formerly the wife of Jay Rey-
nolds of Lawton.
The failure of the corn crop will make
hard times for farmers who ale not able to
buy. We predict that stock viii be in poor
flesh next spring
Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Barnes, Mr.. and Mrs,
j. M. Blowers, MIR. and Mrs. ID. Northrup and
Mrs. j. Nj. Fisk attended the session of the
national grange at Lansing.
At recent meeting of Lawrence grange
a discussion, with scale of points taken
from Paw Paw grange, was arranged. Mr..
Cooper and Mrs. Northrup were selected to
lead the discussion, they choosing their own
debaters.
On the evening of the oath inst, about
fifty of Newton Eastmans friends met at
sis residence, that being the date of his
eighth wedding anniversary. An oyster
supper was served by Mr.. Eastman. Tokens
of remembrance were presented 10y +. DRAKE
In behalf of the visitors, for which Mr.. and
Mrs. Eastman expressed their thanks.
Mr.. Ind Mrs Eunice Drake were recently
most agreeaby surprised by an unexpected
visit from some fifty of their friends The
occasion of the visit was that it was their
twentieth wedding anniversary. An elegant
lap supper was served and the happy couple
were presented with fine tca-set. 1t was
altogether very pleasant and enjoyable
occasion.
Rev. Cover gave rs temperance speech
at the schoolhouse on the evening of the
DIST inst He said intemperance cost the
people of the United States $9O0,000,000
annually, while the tax on liquors amounted
TO SS5,O00,000 The balance, S6l5000000,
the Taxpayer had 10 pay. For information,
will Mr. Cover please tell us how and in
what manner we pay this enormous tax Ii
option.
Mrs. Eunice Curtis died recently at James
Howard's, on the old Stoddard farm in Airing
ton, and was taken TO Bangor for burial.
Rumor has it that Sheriff Todd sent her re-
mains TO New York. her former home It is
also reported that she willed her property to
Mr.. Howard and that her relatives made a
good deal OF trouble on that account. Mr..
Todd says he did not send the body Co New
York, but that the relatives took it there on
their own motion.-ED.
PROSPECT LAKE.
Charles Christie took "a carload Of porkeTs
to Chicago last week.
Schsbol commenced last Monday with
Elmer Clark as teacher
Levi Johnson is looking for an engine with
which t6yun his saw mill this winter
Nate Wakeman is poorer by two dollars
and fifty cents. A Decatur hog buyer played
n skin game with him.
jim Abrams went TO Lansing last week to
rurchaee three thoroughbred ShrODshire